Seed Swap at the Suffolk MG Seed Library
Schedule
Sat Jan 31 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
North Suffolk Public Library | Suffolk, VA
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Join us in the lobby of North Suffolk Library Saturday, January 31st, from noon - 2:00 for Gardening talks, education booths, seeds, prizes, and fun for all!Everyone who attends can go home with 5 packages of seed donated by Suffolk's Master Gardeners.
Bring packaged seed to swap to go home with more!
Planned 15-minute talks include:
12:05: Beginner Seed Saving - EMG Intern Janie
12:35: Beginner Seed Starting - EMG Intern Kristen
1:05: Amazing Life Cycles of Plants - EMG Intern Terri
1:35: Soil Health Basics - EMG Interns Sheena and Stefany
Planned Educational Booths include:
- Seed Saving - EMG Intern Janie
- Vermicomposting (Worms!) - EMG Intern Sheena
-- Plus - Guess how many worms are in the box and you could win a vegetable garden seed basket!
- Apartment Gardening - EMG Intern Janine
- Rain Barrels in the Garden EMG Mike
- Amazing Life Cycles of Plants - EMG Intern Terri
- Transplanting Basics - EMG Intern Darryl
- Raised Bed Gardening - EMG Joyce
Plus get gardening questions answered at our Ask a Master Gardener Help Desk with EMGs Catherine & Mary
What seed you can bring to swap:
- Pre-packaged commercial seed up to three years old.
- Re-packaged commercial seed up to three years old or seed you've harvested within the last three years, dried, and packaged. Use envelopes, clean recycled jars or pill bottles, or even origami envelopes. (We'll share some templates.) Label with the common name, scientific name if you know it, when you harvested it, and growing information. Add your name if you'd like!
What seed you cannot bring to swap:
- Any plants on Virginia's Invasive Species List found at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/nh-invasive-plant-list-2023.pdf.
Any seeds that are wet, moldy, have been stored in excessive heat, or are older than three years.
If you have any questions, email [email protected], and a VCE Master Gardener volunteer will follow up with you.
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If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Andrea Slye, VCE City of Suffolk, at 757-514-4337/TDD 800-828-1120 during business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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Where is it happening?
North Suffolk Public Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Rd, Suffolk, VA 23435-3349, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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